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Attorney & Staff Profiles
Paul Takakjian
Position: Partner
Born: Los Angeles, California
November 16, 1953
Admitted to Bar:
1979, California
1980, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Education:
University of California at Los Angeles (BA, cum laude, 1975)
Loyola Marymount (JD, 1979)
Experience:
Former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney
Certified Specialist, Criminal Law, The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
Languages: French
Reported Cases:
P. V. Tamborrino (1989) 215 Cal. App. 3d 575 263 Ca. RPTR. 731
Instructor:
California New Prosecutor's College, 1985
Member:
Los Angeles County Bar Association
State Bar of California, California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Practice Areas:
Criminal Law, DUI, DWI, Drug Crimes, Felonies, Homicide, Parole and Probation, Sexual Assault, Traffic Violations and Juvenile Law.
Paul Takakjian ia a California State Bar certified Criminal Law Specialist, former Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney and a former instructor for Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy and California Highway Patrol.
Stephen David Sitkoff
Position: Partner
Born: Los Angeles, California
October 2, 1956
Admitted to Bar:
1983, California
1986, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Education:
University of California at Los Angeles (BA, 1978)
Emmanuel College Law, Cambridge, England
Loyola Marymount University (JD, 1982)
Recipient:
Dean's Honor List, University of California at Los Angeles; Loyola Law School
Experience:
Commissioner, Los Angeles County Superior Court, 1994-1995
Former Deputy District Attorney, 1983-1994
Member:
South Bay Bar Association
State Bar of California (Member, Executive Committee of Criminal Law Section)
California Judges Association
Criminal Courts Bar Association
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
Practice Areas:
Criminal Law, DUI, DWI, Drug Crimes, Felonies, Homicide, Parole and Probation, Sexual Assault, Traffic Violations, Juvenile Law.
Stephen David Sitkoff is a former Superior Court Commissioner, Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney and State Bar Criminal Justice Section Executive Committee.
JAMES NGUYEN KIM,
Position: Case Analyst
James was born in Glendale, CA and is a graduate of Cal-Sate Fullerton. He has a Bachelors degree in Sociology, emphasizing crime and delinquency, as well as a minor in Philosophy. He is also an associate member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. James joined the firm in 2006 and previously served as the lead accident and injury negotiator for a prominent Orange County civil litigation firm. James handles the initial calls from prospective clients and discusses the nature of their cases.
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